Contour-scale.



H. D. EDMONDS.

CONTOUR SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, 1914.

1,1 29,081 Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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HEB-BERT n. EDMONDS, OF CULBERTSON, MONTANA.

CONTOUR-SCALE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT D. ED- MONDS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Culbertson, in the county of Sheridan and State ofMontana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inContour-Scales; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has for its object to provide a contour scale fordetermining both the lineal dimensions and contour lines of variousshaped bodies; and, to this end, consists of the novel devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharactersindicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the contour scale;Fig. 2 is a plan view, in detail, of two of the connected sections ofsaid scale; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, taken on the line 00 wof Fig. 2.

The improved contour scale is made up of a multiplicity of duplicatepivotally connected sections 1, having at each joint thereof anangleindicator., Each pivot joint 2,

between the scale sections 1, is formed by pressing or stamping thebodies of said sections laterally outward into concavo-convex form,fitting the one upon the other, and securing the same together by ascrew-bolt 3. This form of joint securely holds the scale sections 1against any tendency to reparate, either edgewise or endwise.

To hold the scale sections 1 in frictional engagement, one with theother, so that they may be set and held at difierent angles with respectto each other, a spring plate 4 is intermediately mounted on each bolt3,

within the cavity of the respective joints, with only its ends engagingthe side walls of said cavity. Obviously, by adjusting the nuts on thebolts 3, the plates at may be placed under more or less tension, tofrictionally clamp the interlocked members of each joint, one upon theother.

On one end of each scale section 1 is a pointer 5, and on the other endthereof is a graduated se ental dial 6, with which the point r 5 0.. thec nn t d c l t n Specification of Letters Patent.

may be indicated by any suitable characters.

The scale sections 1 are graduated, to indicate lineal measure, and oneach thereof ismarked or stamped an identifying character. As shown inFig. 1, each scale section 1 represents one inch, and they areconsecutively numbered, on the pointers 5, from 0 to 10, inclusive. Itis, of course, understood that any number of scale sections 1 may beemployed, depending on the length of the scale required.

In the use of the im roved contour scale, the base or lower longitudinaledge thereof is placed on the object to be measured and pressed intoclose engagement therewith, b bending the same at its joints. ings, asto the lineal measurements, and the angles at the connected sections 1,as given on the respective indicators, are marked down and preserved forfuture reference. Obviously, after a record is once made of .thesereadings a pattern having the same contour lines may be made by againresetting the same scale or a similar scale. For instance, the recordmay be mailed or sent to a party at a distant point where the pattern isto be made.

Ofthe many uses to which a scale of this character may be put, it isonly necessary to mention one, to-wit: tailoring, wherein the same maybe used supplemental to the customary tape line and other instrumentsfor taking measurements. By the use of this contour scale a large amountof detail description as to peculiarities of a persons form or build maybe dispensed with, which is very essential in order to attempt to con-Patented Feb. 23, 1915. Application filed May 6, 1914. Serial No.836,607.

The rea vey to the person making the clothes the proper impression ofthe person for whom the clothes are to be made. Such descriptions areoften .misleading owing to the diflerences in opinions as. to thestandard. What I claim is: I 1. A contour scale comprising a pluralityof sections pivotally connected for movement on either side of astraight line passing through the pivots of next adjacent sections andangle indicators at the joints of said sections for setting adjacentsections of said scale at an angle to each other, said angle indicatorsarranged. to permit one of th g t d a edges of said scale to e placeddirectly on an object for the purpose of securing the contour thereof.

2. A contour scale comprising a plurality of pivotally connectedsections and 1e indicators at thejoints thereof, each 0 said sectionshaving an identifying characterwherebya contour line ma be reproduced byresetting said scale om previously made notes, said angle indicatorsarranged .tosermit one of the longitudinal edges of forv the thereof;

3. A contour scale comprisin of sections pivotally connec ment, oneither side of a; straight line passpurpose of securing the contour aplurality through the pivots of next adjacent sec.-

tions and angle indicators at the-joints of said sections or settingadjacent sections of said scale at an angle to each other, each of saidsections having an identifying character whereby a contour line maybereproduced by resetting saidscale from previously made notes, said angleindicators arranged to one ofthe longitudinal edges of sai scale to beplaced directly on scale to be placed directly on an object,

of pivotally connected sections,

for moveeach 0 said sections having an identifying character and alsohaving, at one end, a ointer, and,;at its other end, a graduated 'alwith which the pointer, of an adjacent section cooperates to afiord anindicator.

5-. A contour scale comprising a plurality to indicate linealmeasure,.each 0 said sections having an identifying character and alsohaving, at one end, a

aduated ointer, and, at

its other end, a graduated ial with which the painter: of an adjacentsection cooperates to afi'ord an indicator, and means for placing thejoints of said sections under a varyin fri tion.

teatime whereof l aflix my signature in p a. ti'mlvitnmv: 4,: r HERBERTD. EDMONDS.

